what kind of transaction did you made, something including smart contract perhaps
fees are too high, and it is not viable, but i have sent ETH yesterday two times, and paid less than a $1 for each transaction, although i think that $1 is too much, for $12 would not do it at all
I think people need proof, because I also send token yesterday with gas fee of more than $1 and the transaction failed, also many people experience the same thing. If you see
https://etherscan.io/gastracker even low transaction speed needs $1.23.